Nitrogen Nodules on Plant Roots (IMAGE)

Washington State University

Nitrogen Nodules on Plant Roots

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Root nodules on hairy vetch store nitrogen captured from the air with help from Rhizobium bacteria. The stored nitrogen is released into the soil when the plant dies and decomposes in place.

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Sylvia Kantor/WSU

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